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Oct 30, 2024 | sierranevadaally.org | Richard Bednarski |Richard Bednarski Born

Many of us have been there. A refridgerator breaks down in the summer, leaving the food inside to spoil or melt. Or, a washer stops working in the middle of a volcano of laundry. Typically, if we’re able, we replace the appliance as quickly and easily as possible. Energy-efficiency standards or environmental impacts aren’t necessarily top of mind during these moments, unless there’s a sale or coupon.

Oct 11, 2024 | sierranevadaally.org | Richard Bednarski |Richard Bednarski Born

This story originally appeared in Edge Effects, and is republished here with permission. In the summer of 1910, wildfires raged from Washington to Wisconsin, posing a significant challenge to the nascent United States Forest Service (U.S.F.S.). The pinnacle of this fire season was the “Big Burn,” a two-day inferno that consumed several hundred thousand acres across Montana and Idaho and claimed nearly eighty lives.

Sep 19, 2024 | sierranevadaally.org | Richard Bednarski |Richard Bednarski Born

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court in June voted to abolish the longstanding ruling known as the “Chevron deference.” This decision, in place for four decades, was instrumental in helping courts make challenging legal decisions with sound, science-based information and facts, often from the agencies involved.

Aug 9, 2024 | sierranevadaally.org | Richard Bednarski |Richard Bednarski Born

We may not think about climate change when we turn off the lights and look up at the stars. Typically, the sheer expansiveness of the night sky takes over, and we are left in wonder, thinking about the stars, galaxies, nebulas, and satellites that make up what we consider the night sky. But what if the stars cannot be seen?

Jul 18, 2023 | sierranevadaally.org | Richard Bednarski |Richard Bednarski Born |Hannah Truby

Photo credit Ken Lund / Creative Commons BY-SA 2.0Across the Great Basin, the above-average winter and spring precipitation has dramatically increased the amount of grasses, notably invasive cheatgrass. These fuels have already begun to dry out, raising concern for residents and fire officials. “This is going to be an extremely dangerous year because cheatgrass easily becomes flammable in the wrong conditions,” said Jim Shreck, a resident of remote northern Nevada.